| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.839, 153.181 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-24 15:29:27.120 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 24, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 24, 2000 at 15:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 306.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.181 and latitude -4.839.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 306.3 km |
| Lae | 716.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 842.6 km |
| Honiara | 905.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 998.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1408.0 km |
| Abepura | 1416.0 km |
| Merauke | 1469.8 km |
| Cairns | 1569.7 km |
| Wamena | 1581.7 km |
| Townsville | 1748.8 km |
| Mackay | 1867.2 km |
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